Executive Summary
General Introduction
Physical Preliminaries - The Arabian Sea: A Monsoon-Driven Environment
      Introduction
      Monsoon Systems
      Monsoon Variability
      Surface Layer Response
      Phytoplankton Response
      Thermohaline Circulation and Water Masses
      Fisheries of the Arabian Sea
      
Modelling Studies of Arabian Sea Physics
Zooplankton Ecology of the Arabian Sea
      Introduction
      Zooplankton Biomass
      Zooplankton Species Composition
      Basin Scale Zooplankton Distributions
         Southwest coast of India and coast of Pakistan
         Somalia Region
         Central Arabian Sea
      Low Oxygen Zone and Zooplankton Distributions
      Problems of Sampling Zooplankton in Very Rough Seas
      
Fish Stocks in the Arabian Sea
Implementation Plans
Implementation Plan for an Add-On U.S. GLOBEC Study
      Justification of Target Zooplankton Species
      Ichthyoplankton and Fish Studies
      Approaches
      Conclusion
      
Implementation Plan for a Full-Scale U.S. GLOBEC Study
      Fish Stocks
      Mesozooplankton
      Approach
      Conclusion

Interaction with other Programs in the Region
References
Appendices
Appendix A.  Workshop Summary
Appendix B.  Zooplankton Working Group Report
      Introduction
      General Themes and Specific Scientific Questions
      Logistics Recommendations
      Survey Mode and Measurement Recommendations
      Extended Station Mode and Measurement Recommendations
      
Appendix C.  Fish Working Group Report
      General Themes and Specific Scientific Questions
      Equipment and Approach Recommendations
      Recommendations
      
Appendix D.  Technology Working Group Report
      Introduction
      Mesopelagic Fish Sampling Issues and Recommendations
      Plankton Sampling Issues and Recommendations
      Molecular and Biochemical Approaches to Arabian Sea Studies
      
Appendix E.  Alternative Viewpoint for Myctophid Studies
Appendix F.  Workshop Participants